THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has a tough task ahead meeting power demand, as soaring temperatures ensure that consumption records are breached with each passing day. Power consumption hit an all-time high of 104.63 million units (MU) on Wednesday. Maximum demand for the day was 5,197 MW.
This bettered the 103.86-MU mark set the previous day. Last Thursday, the state government issued an order stating that it would take over 75% of the loss, amounting to Rs 767.71 crore, incurred by the board during 2022-23. A senior power department official told TNIE this would help the board purchase power from the central grid in the months of April and May, when summer would be at its peak.
